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Bejaia
36.7511°N 5.0642°E · Q59975
2 English words in this atlas trace back to Bejaia. It sits in Algeria.
bougienoun · 18th century
Well attestedThe medical instrument is named for an Algerian port that exported wax.
Bougie is the French name for Bejaia, a source of wax candles. The candle sense came first, and the surgical instrument took its shape and its name.
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bugianoun · 19th century
Well attestedThe candlestick shares its origin with the surgical bougie.
Italian bugia, like French bougie, comes from Bejaia in Algeria, a source of candle wax.
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